#9178D9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.143 293.8), rgb(145, 120, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9178D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9178D9 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.143 293.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9178D9 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9178D9 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9178D9 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9178D9 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A493E0
oklch(70.8% 0.112 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9178D9
oklch(63.8% 0.143 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC4
oklch(55.7% 0.155 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#674CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.143 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#543F89
oklch(42.8% 0.119 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#9178D9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5889DD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C86D7 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808A9E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9178D9
#9178D9
oklch(63.8% 0.143 293.8)
- #8B9401
#8B9401
oklch(63.7% 0.143 114)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9178D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9178D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #9178D9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.